Phillies Offseason Free Agent/Payroll Breakdown

What can the Phillies do to improve the team in 2012? With $114 million already committed to 10 players, there isn’t much wiggle room with the Phillies payroll. Obviously lots of things will change over the next few months, but I’m going to give you a rough idea of what the Phillies can and cannot

Could There Be A K-Rod/Mets Re-Union?

According to the Sporting News, Francisco Rodriguez may find himself welcomed back in Queens this offseason. A day after the Mets’ former closer said he’d be willing to return to New York, a club official told ESPNNewYork.com that it would consider re-signing Rodriguez as a free agent. Francisco Rodriguez may have one unlikely suitor this

Jimmy Rollins To Part Ways With Phillies?

The end of the 2011 season came a lot sooner than expected for most Philadelphia baseball fans, and even worse, Phillies short-stop Jimmy Rollins has now become a free agent for the first time in his career. The career Philadelphia short-stop will be challenged with one of the toughest decisions he will ever make; a

Knock it Out of the Park with Baseball Betting

  With the playoffs looming there’s no better time to try your hand at betting on baseball — and no better place to do it than at online sportsbooks. Regardless of whether you’re a Yankees” or Red Sox fans you can put all that time devouring stats and reading baseball news to good use, as

Phillies Chase After Carlos Beltran

The Phillies and Red Sox are among the most aggressive suitors for Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran — if not the most aggressive, FOX Sports reported Tuesday, citing sources. Other clubs remain strongly in the mix for Beltran, who returned to the Mets’ lineup Tuesday night after missing three games with the flu. The interest for

Top Players To Own After The All-Star Break

The majority of major leaguers use Spring Training to get prepared for the season and hit the ground running come opening day. For others, the first half of the season seems to be a tune up for the stretch drive that comes after the All Star break. One of the most famous examples is Adam

Will MLB’s Montreal Expos be Reborn?

Canada’s first love affair with a MLB baseball franchise took place long before the Toronto Blue Jays were born and won two World Series. Back in 1969 the Montreal Expos were the pride and joy of the nation and for many, they remained Canada’s team until packing up and heading down to Washington DC in

Prince Fielder Earns All-Star MVP Award, Leads NL To Victory

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder entered the record books on Tuesday night as he became the first Brewer to ever hit a home-run in an All-Star Game. He did so with a three-run bomb in the fourth inning off Texas Rangers C.J. Wilson. For helping the National League become victorious in the All-Star Game

Phillies’ Pitcher Cliff Lee in the Groove

Pitcher Cliff Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies has been good for nothing lately. In fact he’s allowed nothing, as in no runs, in each of his last three games and his 32-inning scoreless streak is the fifth-longest in the franchise’s history. When the club signed Lee back in December as a free agent they knew

MLB Opposes Dodgers’ Bankruptcy Filing

The Los Angeles Dodgers situation was thrown into further disarray on June 28 when a bankruptcy judge granted the club’s owner Frank McCourt interim approval to borrow $150 million so he can pay the players and cover the rest of the bills until the end of the year. There’s also a scheduled hearing for July